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Lip and Eye Definer in Petunia by Manasi 7. Semi-Matte Peptide Foundation by Skinonym. Activated charcoal.

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Traditional wellness materials such as activated charcoal, clays, honey and hibiscus sit cheek by jowl with organic and eco-friendly cosmetics, as make-up artist CRYSTABEL RILEY explores the relationship between mindfulness, self-care, colour and beauty.

Photography by Ekua King

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Cream Eyeshadow in Enticing  by Kjaer Weis. All Over Colour in Kuranberi by Manasi 7, on cheeks. Clean Greens Serum by The Glowcery.
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Jojoba Eye Pencil in Cerulean by Ere Perez. Freestyle Multi-Tasking Crayons in Empower by The Body Shop. UnCoverup by RMS Beauty. Eco Marine Cream by Haeckels.
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Shea Oil (and Honey) by R&R Skincare, a Nigerian brand using Shea Oil made by a women’s co-op in Ghana.

Make-up: Crystabel Efemena Riley. Make-up assistants: Tina Khatri, Rujeko Kakono.
Photography assistants: Conor Rollins, Connor Egan. Set: Kei Yoshino.
Casting director: Coco Wu. Models: AJ at Milk.Taira at Supa. Mayor at Elite.

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